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The 19 Greatest Boston Bruins Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Six decades of bruising blue-liners, silky snipers and brick-wall goaltenders, from Original Six icons to modern Cup heroes. Who belongs at the very top? Cast your vote!

  1. Ray Bourque — ranked #11
    Ray Bourque
    Hall of Fame defenseman and five-time Norris Trophy winner who spent 21 seasons in Boston.
    1000pts
  2. Bobby Orr — ranked #22
    Bobby Orr
    Revolutionary defenseman who won two Stanley Cups and eight Norris Trophies, widely considered the greatest Bruin ever.
    999pts
  3. Tim Thomas — ranked #33
    Tim Thomas
    Goaltender who won the Conn Smythe and Vezina Trophies during Boston's 2011 Cup run.
    731pts
  4. Patrice Bergeron — ranked #44
    Patrice Bergeron
    Two-way center and record six-time Selke Trophy winner who captained Boston to the 2011 Cup.
    705pts
  5. Cam Neely — ranked #55
    Cam Neely
    Power forward Hall of Famer known for combining scoring touch with physical play.
    705pts
  6. Eddie Shore — ranked #66
    Eddie Shore
    Hard-hitting defenseman of the 1930s who won four Hart Trophies as league MVP.
    632pts
  7. Frank Brimsek — ranked #77
    Frank Brimsek
    Hall of Fame goaltender nicknamed 'Mr. Zero' who won two Cups and two Vezina Trophies.
    548pts
  8. Tuukka Rask — ranked #88
    Tuukka Rask
    Franchise-leading goaltender by wins who won the Vezina Trophy in 2014.
    548pts
  9. Phil Esposito — ranked #99
    Phil Esposito
    Prolific center who led the NHL in goals for six straight seasons and won two Cups with Boston.
    548pts
  10. Dit Clapper — ranked #1010
    Dit Clapper
    First NHL player to play 20 seasons, a Hall of Famer who won three Cups with Boston.
    448pts
  11. Brad Marchand — ranked #1111
    Brad Marchand
    Skilled and pesky winger, a 2011 Cup champion and longtime team captain.
    448pts
  12. Gerry Cheevers — ranked #1212
    Gerry Cheevers
    Hall of Fame goaltender famous for his stitch-marked mask who backstopped two Cup wins.
    448pts
  13. David Pastrnak — ranked #1313
    David Pastrnak
    Dynamic Czech sniper and franchise cornerstone who became one of the NHL's top goal scorers.
    329pts
  14. Zdeno Chara — ranked #1414
    Zdeno Chara
    Towering captain who led the Bruins to the 2011 Stanley Cup and won the Norris Trophy in 2009.
    329pts
  15. Wayne Cashman — ranked #1515
    Wayne Cashman
    Rugged winger and longtime captain who won two Stanley Cups in the early 1970s.
    329pts
  16. Milt Schmidt — ranked #1616
    Milt Schmidt
    Hall of Fame center, captain and later coach who won two Cups as a player in the 1930s-40s.
    0pts
  17. Rick Middleton — ranked #1717
    Rick Middleton
    Smooth-skating 'Nifty' winger who was one of Boston's top scorers in the late 1970s-80s.
    0pts
  18. Johnny Bucyk — ranked #1818
    Johnny Bucyk
    Beloved left winger who played 21 seasons for the Bruins and won two Stanley Cups.
    0pts
  19. Brad Park — ranked #1919
    Brad Park
    Elite defenseman who anchored the Boston blue line after arriving from the Rangers in 1975.
    0pts

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